Students feedback was supported by exam results the mean percentage of exam scores in the CBT group was significantly higher in comparison to the TDL group (81.2% vs. 79%, value &lt;0.05). Further comparison within the CBT group revealed improved student performance in "case-based" as compared to "conventional" questions (82.75% vs. 80%, value &lt;0.05).
Students greatly appreciated CBT, as it stimulated logical thinking and active participation in the class, resulting in improved performance in exams.
Students greatly appreciated CBT, as it stimulated logical thinking and active participation in the class, resulting in improved performance in exams.This study aims to assess the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and personal preferences of social media.
We developed a descriptive cross-sectional study. The questionnaire contained demographic data and questions about the usage of social media and their preferred platforms. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were examined. The final Arabic version was adopted, and Google Drive was used to conduct the survey. The survey link was sent to the general public via different social media platforms and applications.
A total of 477 respondents participated in this study, which included 274 women and 203 men. Significant variation in the use of social media was observed between the genders. The use of Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube was significantly higher in the 21-30-year-old group than in the other groups. Instagram was favoured by the 13-20-year-old group, while WhatsApp was most frequently used by those aged around 40 years. Social media usage was significantly -orthodontic patients.Xerostomia may result in several oral conditions, which ultimately affect oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL). This study aims to evaluate the relationship of stress, xerostomia, salivary flow rate, and OHRQOL among young adults.
We invited 72 participants to complete three validated questionnaires including the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), a shortened version of the Xerostomia Inventory (SXI), and the shortened Oral Health Impact Profile (S-OHIP). Unstimulated saliva was collected, and flow rate was determined. Based on the SXI scores and hyposalivation, the participants were categorised into four groups subjective xerostomia, subjective and objective xerostomia, objective xerostomia, and true non-xerostomia. Based on the median PSS score, participants were categorised into high stress and low stress groups. Data were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and Spearman's correlation coefficient. A value of 0.05 was set for all tests.
A significant difference was observed in the unstimulated salivary flow rate (χ(3)=26.677, &lt;0.001) and PSS scores (X(3)=8.552, =0.036) between xerostomia groups, while OHIP scores were not statistically different (X(3)=5.488, =0.139). A significant correlation was observed between SXI and S-OHIP scores (=0.348, =0.003) and unstimulated salivary flow rate and PSS (=-0.259, =0.028).
This study shows that perceived stress can influence salivary flow rate. Among the xerostomia groups, stress scores and salivary flow rates varied significantly. Additionally, subjective xerostomia has an impact on OHRQOL.
This study shows that perceived stress can influence salivary flow rate. Among the xerostomia groups, stress scores and salivary flow rates varied significantly. Additionally, subjective xerostomia has an impact on OHRQOL.Authorship trends, female authors' contributions, and the collaboration among institutions have been a concern in the medical field. This study primarily aims to report and compare the number of authors per article and the prevalence of female authors by comparing two orthopaedics journals from the Arab world. The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of the authors' affiliations and the pattern in institutions' collaborations and contributions to the published articles.
This cross-sectional study reviewed all articles (until July 2020) published in the Archives of the Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal (EOJ) (the official journal of the Egyptian Orthopaedic Association) and the Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research (JMSR) (the official journal of the Saudi Orthopaedic Association).
We evaluated 383 and 122 articles from the EOJ and JMSR, respectively. The average number of authors per article was significantly higher for JMSR (4.3±1.7) than EOJ (2.0±1.0); =0.000. There was a significantly larger number of contributions by female authors in JMSR (75, 14.2%) than EOJ (2, 0.3%); =0.000. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/pdd00017273.html The average number of institutions per article was significantly larger for JMSR (2.1±1.2) than EOJ (1.1±0.3); =0.000. For the JMSR, the incidence of national institutions' cooperation (27.9%) and international institutions' contributions (53.3%) were significantly higher than their counterparts for the EOJ-6% and 4.7%, respectively; =0.000.
The JMSR showed superiority regarding the number of authors per article and the prevalence of female authors. The incidence of national institutions' cooperation and international contributions were higher in the JMSR compared with the EOJ.
The JMSR showed superiority regarding the number of authors per article and the prevalence of female authors. The incidence of national institutions' cooperation and international contributions were higher in the JMSR compared with the EOJ.Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, seronegative spondyloarthropathy characterised by joint inflammation and psoriatic skin changes. Recent data indicate that interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interleukin-20 (IL-20) may be involved in the aetiopathogenesis of PsA.
To evaluate the potential role of IL-18, IL-20, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-3) in the pathogenesis of PsA and their correlations with other markers of inflammation and destruction of joint cartilage, as well as clinical changes.
The study included 24 patients with PsA and 26 healthy volunteers as a control group. The concentration of IL-18 and IL-20, c-reactive protein (CRP), metalloproteinase-1 and -3 (MMP-1, MMP-3), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), aggrecan (PG-AG), and human cartilage glycoprotein (YKL-40) in serum was determined. Clinical severity of the disease according to the BSA, PASI, and DLQI as well as tender and swollen joint count (TJC, SJC) were also evaluated.
The concentration of IL-18 was statistically significantly higher in the serum of patients with PsA than in the control group (62.